Edgar Wrightington

Edgar Newcomb Wrightington (July 30, 1875 – October 31, 1945) was an American college football player and coach. He attended Harvard University, where he played as a Halfback for the Harvard Crimson football and was selected to the 1896 College Football All-America Team. He served as Harvard's head football coach in 1904. Wrightington later became a successful banker and oil and gas company executive. He served in various executive positions with Boston Consolidated Gas Cos., the New England Fuel and Transportation Co., and Beacon Oil Co.

Edgar Wrightington
Biographical details
Born(1875-07-30)July 30, 1875
Brookline, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 31, 1945(1945-10-31) (aged 70)
Salem, Massachusetts
Playing career
1893–1896Harvard
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1904Harvard
Head coaching record
Overall7–2–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-American (1896)

Biography

Wrightington was born on July 30, 1875 in Brookline, Massachusetts to Charles W. Wrightington and Catherine G. Schermerhorn. He died in Salem, Massachusetts in 1945 at age 70.[1][2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Harvard Crimson (Independent) (1904)
1904 Harvard 7–2–1
Harvard: 7–2–1
Total:9–3

References

  1. "E.N. Wrightington Dies; Ex-Harvard Grid Coach". Fitchburg Sentinel. November 1, 1945.
  2. "Ed Wrightington, Yale Coach, Dies". Evening Tribune (Minn.). November 1, 1945.
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